How the evaluation works

The evaluation is a one-step test: prove your edge by hitting your profit target while trading within the rules. There are no multi-phase challenges.

What you need to do

  • Hit your profit target. Reach the profit target shown for your account without breaking any rules.
  • Stay within the Max Loss Limit. Your account's end-of-day trailing drawdown is the only hard limit. Learn how it works.
  • Meet your package's minimum trading days. Prime needs one; Clear needs two.
  • Follow the trading rules. The conduct rules and prohibited-practices list apply. See what's allowed.

Your objectives at a glance

  • Profit Target — required to pass.
  • Evaluation Window — 30 days from purchase.
  • Max Loss Limit — the one hard limit; hitting it closes the account.
  • News trading — allowed, no timing restrictions.
  • Automated trading — permitted, with qualifications.

The rest depends on your package

Beyond the above, Prime and Clear evaluate differently — on minimum days, on whether a daily loss limit applies, and on whether your biggest day is capped as a share of your profit.

Prime Clear
Minimum trading days 1 2
Daily loss limit Fixed per size ($25K: none) None
Consistency rule None Largest day ≤ 50% of profit
Contract size Full tier maximum Full tier maximum

For the full rules that apply to your account, go to your package's collection:

The exact profit target, drawdown, and contract limits for your account are shown when you purchase and in your dashboard.

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